Institution-wide Reform of SME&T Undergraduate Education

摘要：该提案将允许佛罗里达农工大学启动整个机构的中小企业管理课程改革。大学校长将担任首席研究员。日常活动将由项目主任指导，他将是负责学术事务的助理副校长。项目主任将与院长、系主任、教师和学生进行沟通，以实施拟议的活动。首席研究员将接受课程改革委员会的咨询指示，该委员会由来自大学社会各界的教师代表组成。利用本项目的资金实施的具体活动包括：1。一门多学科的通识科学课程的发展，使用整合了探究形式的合作教学模式。本课程最初将作为一个学期的序列发展，并在第二年扩展到两个学期的序列。这两个学期的课程顺序将满足核心课程（非科学专业）的普通科学教育要求。2 .实施结构化的教师专业发展计划，使教师能够利用当前的技术进步来提高他们的教学技能；3 .发展创新的中小企业教育教学方法，包括充分利用现有技术，将学习过程从被动活动转变为学生积极参与的活动；在这项工作中发起的实验性改革活动的实施，作为改变大学所有教师当前教学实践的一个楔子。在完成本提案所述的改革后，FAMU毕业生预计将：了解自然世界的独特性，欣赏生命与宇宙的关系；3. B“有技术知识的公民，他们能参与有关科技话题的有智慧的讨论；理解和利用科学相关的过程和原则来导航日常生活的投掷；适应并适应技术含量更高的社会发展所带来的不断变化。成为21世纪有才华和创造力的科学家和工程师，成为富有创造力和热情的老师，向下一代公民传达科学的兴奋。

Abstract: requested in this proposal will allow Florida A&M University to initiate institution-wide reform of the SME&T curricula. The President of the University will serve as the principal investigator. Day-to-day activities will be directed by the project director, who will be an Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. The project director will interface with the Deans, department chairs and faculty and students for the implementation of the proposed activities. The principal investigator will receive advisory directives from the curriculum reform committee, consisting of the faculty representatives from various sectors of the university community. The specific activities to be implemented with funds from this project include: 1. the development of a multi-disciplinary general science course that uses an integrated cooperative instruction model incorporating an inquiry format. This course will be developed initially as a one semester sequence, and expanded in the second year to a two semester sequence. This two semester sequence will satisfy the general science education requirement for the core curriculum (for non-science majors), 2. the implementation of a structured faculty professional development program that will enable faculty to utilize the current technological advances to enhance their teaching skills, 3. the development of innovative methods of delivery of SME&T instructions that include ample use of current technology to transform the learning process from a passive activity to one in which the students are active participants, 4. the implementation of the experimental reform activities that are initiated in this effort as a wedge to modify current teaching practices of all faculty at the university. Upon completion of the reform described in this proposal, it is expected that FAMU graduates will: 1. understand the uniqueness of the natural world and appreciate the relationship between life and the universe, 2. b e technically informed citizens who can engage in intelligent discussions about science and technical topics, 3. understand and utilize science related processes and principles to navigate the throws of everyday life, 4. adapt to and become comfortable with the constant changes that result from the development of a more technological society, 5. become talented and creative scientists and engineers for the 21st centry, and serve as creative enthusiastic teachers who convey the excitement of science to the next generation of citizens.